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ARABIC VOCABULARY IN THE HEALTH REGISTER DURING THE COVID 19 PANDEMIC ERA: MORPHO-SEMANTIC ANALYSIS
Full text linkThis research was motivated by the emergence of a virus called Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-cOv-2) or also called Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) which has been the cause of the global pandemic. It is obvious that science will continue to evolve as there are problems existing in this world. New terms or vocabulary in health sciences has begun to emerge along with the presence of this virus, either in control of the virus or in the prevention of the virus. This study discusses the Arabic vocabulary in the health register that has emerged during the COVID-19 pandemic in terms of morphology and semantics. This analysis uses the qualitative descriptive method. The main purpose of this study is to expose to the readers on the forms and meanings in the health register of Arabic vocabulary that has emerged during the COVID-19 pandemic. The data obtained in this study are outlined from the almasdar online newspaper from Yemen and assisted with an Arabic dictionary. The results obtained from this study from the morphological aspect found that Arabic vocabulary in the health register that has appeared during the COVID-19 pandemic has some in the form of Arabization, derivation, pluralization, words blending, and hybrid. From the semantic aspect, it was found that the Arabic vocabulary in the health register that has appeared during the COVID-19 pandemic was in the form of metaphors, translations, and shifts of meaning. When viewed from meaning relations, there are relationships of synonym, antonym, and idiom meanings.KEYWORDS: Vocabulary, Morphology, Semantics, Health, COVID-19INTRODUCTIO
IDENTITY OF THE ACEHNESE SOCIETY IN THE COMMERCIAL DIASPORA OF GROCERY STORE IN MALAYSIA
Full text linkThis journal contains the identity of the Aceh people in diaspora of grocery store (Kedai Runcit) in Malaysia. Diaspora plays a role in the establishment of a cosmopolitan commercial culture. The spread of humans from various parts of the earth to other parts of the world, meeting each other, communicating, forming networks, is ultimately a meeting between cultures, mutual appreciate, mutual respect, and mingling. Given that interaction between people is one of the important factors in strengthening relations between countries. The Indonesian diaspora is also expected to strengthen bilateral relations between Indonesia and Malaysia. The form of actualization of the runcit diaspora is a type of commerce that is easy to engage and can contribute to development. The study of these findings is focused on a review of the cultural identity of the Acehnese society in the grocery store diaspora in Malaysia. Among the Diaspora minorities in Malaysia, there are a small number of Acehnese migrants after the conflict and post-tsunami. Malaysia is known as the second multi-ethnic country after Singapore in the Southeast Asian Region. Researchers would look for samples of Acehnese people who have succeeded in creating new communities among ethnic communities, local Malays, ethnic Chinese, ethnic Indians who are the majority in Malaysia. Researchers would use the method of Literature Review and Netnography interview in data collection. The sample taken was Acehnese people who live or have a grocery store in Malaysia. The results of this research found that it is true that there is a diaspora process between the Acehnese people in Malaysia through commerce.KEYWORDS: Diaspora, Identity, Commerce, Grocery Store, Malaysi
RURAL POVERTY AND ITS IMPACT IN SHEN CONGWEN’S SHORT STORY THE HUSBAND
Full text linkShen Congwen (1902-1988) is a modern Chinese author and poet who is known for his native-soil literature (xiangtu wenxue). The short story The Husband (Zhangfu, 1930) is one of his works in native-soil literature. It tells a story about the character “Husband” who lived as a peasant in the barren and poor Huang Village. Like other husbands in the village, he sent his wife to work in the city to improve the family finances. At the end of the story, the character “Husband” decided to take his wife home to the village after he witnessed firsthand the life in the city and how his wife worked. This study examines how Shen Congwen discussed rural poverty and its impact on Huang Village. This study uses an intrinsic approach that focuses on the description of the social situation and the characterization presented by Shen in the short story. It is then strengthened with the description of the social condition happening in China outside of the literary works. The study finds that the main problem that caused the husbands to send their wives to work in the city is poverty and their desire to improve family finances. The root cause of the poverty is the barren village land and the tax to be paid by the villagers for the upper class. Shen sympathized with the villagers by telling the story of “Husband” and the events happening in the short story to reveal the disarray in 1930’s China
THE ŚHIVA-BUDDHIST CONCEPT IN THE TEMPLE OF SINGHASARI-MAJAPAHIT PERIODS
Full text linkReligious tolerance, which is now starting to fade, has grown since the past. The Śhiva and Buddhist religious coalition from the Singhasari era to Majapahit might represent its religious tolerance. Several temples, consisting of Jawi, Jago, Panataran and Jabung, seem to reflect the concept of Śhiva-Buddhist. Its Śhiva-Buddhist characteristics could be referred from the textual information, its architecture, and its relief. This study used the analytical method and a historical-archaeology approach. The descriptions of these elements were identified and analyzed to strengthen the opinion of the Śhiva-Buddhist coalition. This study found that the Śhiva-Buddhist concept, as reflected in the Jawi, Jago, Panataran and Jabung temples, emphasizes the phenomenon of the coalition of the two religions during the Singhasari-Majapahit period.KEYWORDS: Śhiva-Buddhist, coalition, temple, Singhasari, Majapahi
THE CONSTRUCT OF FEMININITY OF THE FEMALE'S MAIN CHARACTER IN THE THAILAND MOVIE "THE TEACHER'S DIARY"
Full text linkThis article discusses the construct of femininity in the Thai film "The Teacher's Diary" (2014) through an analysis of the main female character. The film is a romantic-comedy genre directed by Nithiwat Tharathorn which tells the story of two teachers who both teach at the same floating school, however each teaching at different periods of time. Through a diary written by Ann (a female teacher) who first taught at the school, Song (a male teacher) learns a lot about how to deal with the face of the unideal teaching conditions in a floating school. Using gender concepts, namely femininity and masculinity as social constructions from Oakley and Gender Stereotype Characteristics from Kite, this paper argues that although it does not completely break away from gender stereotypes, Ann's femininity also shows masculinity in herself. The construction of Ann's femininity as a single Thai woman is also not completely against the patriarchal system. However, Ann's character offers a different perspective on how to be a single Thai woman.KEYWORDS: femininity, Thai drama films, gender stereotype
FRENCH NEOLOGISMS IN LAROUSSE DICTIONARY OF 2018 AND 2019
Full text linkLarousse is one of the most important and widely used French-language dictionaries. Larousse dictionary annually releases its new edition with the addition of on average 150 new words due to the appearance of new words, known as the phenomenon of neologism. The aim of this study is to identify how new words or neologisms in the Larousse dictionary edition of 2018 and 2019 were formed using a morphological approach. The analysis essentially uses the combination of theories of Lehmann & Martin-Berthet (1999) and Grevisse, M., & Goosse, A. (2007) on four types of word formation: derivation, composition, siglaison (acronym), and troncation (clipping). Neologisms are often influenced by foreign languages, therefore additional theory on borrowing words from other languages and lending factors introduced by Haspelmath & Tadmor (2009) is also used. Data was collected from Larousse dictionary’s digital press kit, served to promote their latest edition, and contains the new words added in the dictionary. The study indicates that the new words in the Larousse edition of 2018 and 2019 can be categorized into two groups: (1) the first group of neologisms that are formed by the process of word-formation and (2) the neologisms that are formed through loan words. Composition dominates the process of neologisms, followed by derivation. This relates to the difficulty of composition’s formation that is considered less complicated in terms of grammar compared with derivation. Then, clipping is only found in the second group of new words. An interesting finding is that based on data analysis there is a type of word formation with nom propre (proper noun) as a base word which has not been discussed by Lehmann & Martin-Berthet or Grevisse in their theory
USING PORTFOLIO AS A SOURCE OF INFORMATION ABOUT LEARNING PROCESS
Full text linkAlternative assessments are said to be suitable for young language learners, but are rarely used by language teachers from all educational levels. One of the causes is teachers’ lack of knowledge regarding the best ways to utilize alternative assessments. This research explores how an English teacher for young learners can use portfolio, an alternative assessment, as a source of information about learning process. Data from journal entries and stimulated recall sessions that focus on the participant’s lesson plans were collected every week to reveal how portfolio was used, while initial and final interviews were done to reveal the participant’s perception about portfolio. The results indicate that portfolio could help the participant identify learners’ weaknesses, strengths and needs as she started exploring a topic; determine the teaching focus, suitable teaching materials and appropriate teaching strategies; monitor learners’ development; and decide whether the topic needs to be explored further. The participant also has a positive perception about using portfolio. Some issues about portfolio, such as its use alongside other forms of assessment, are also revealed. The results provide new, more specific information about how teachers can use portfolio
A REFUTATION FROM CAPITALISM TOWARD ENVIRONMENTALISM’S CRITICS RELATED ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEM
Full text linkFrom environmentalism’s perspective, there are four fundamental assumptions that make capitalism inconsistent with efforts to preserve the environment. First, unlimited growth in the capitalist system is contradicted with limited environmental conditions. Second, the basic principles of capitalism (individual freedom, self-interests, and free-market) are not compatible with efforts to preserve the environment. Third, capitalism has caused a "metabolic rift" between society and the ecosystem. Fourth, the tendency of capitalism that creates consumer society will produce massive pollution. This article is intended to refute these four environmentalism critics and also demonstrate the coherence of the theory of capitalism on environmental preservation. To accomplish this aim, the method of refutation is first used to show the shortcomings of the claim about environmentalism in its critique, then continue with an analytical explanation of the whole theory of capitalism, and conclude with a theoretical elaboration of all these concepts. This paper argues that environmentalism critics are irrelevant because capitalism is actually capable of preserving the environment
REDISCOVERING ARCHAEOLOGY USING THE CULTURAL HERITAGE OF SERANG CITY, BANTEN PROVINCE FOR COMMUNITY RECOVERY DURING COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Full text linkMany archaeological researches have been conducted in Serang City, Banten Province for decades so that a significant amount of knowledge has been produced. The Public Archaeology approach, especially museums and cultural resource management, has also been applied. However, these efforts have not been maximized resulting in several problems. Particularly, since 2020, COVID-19 pandemic has affected various fields and sectors, including the cultural sectors related to the preservation and management of cultural heritage in Serang City. The efforts to prevent the transmission of COVID-19 have been carried out by implementing health protocols and large-scale social restriction policies including on the sites and museums. The pandemic along with its uncertainty opens the potential for some problems to increasingly influence the social and political aspects; for instance, the income of the local community has decreased. Thus, a new approach known as Rediscovering Archaeology is needed to reduce the existing problems. This approach is carried out by conducting a research followed by a community service involving multidisciplinary knowledge and several related parties or Penta Helix. The methods include field observation, interviews, and ongoing mentoring. This approach has been shown to reduce the potential social and political tensions in society. This approach also convinces related parties that archaeological heritage can be a cultural capital in dealing with the pandemic and is expected to generate prosperity for the community in the future
SHAMANISM AS RESISTANCE OF COLONIAL COMMUNITIES IN LEJAK (1935) AND BONTOTAN (1937)
Full text linkShamans and shamanism becomes one of central issues in Lejak (1935) and Bontotan (1937). In these works, the role of the shaman is divided into black magic shaman and the healer shaman. The presence of these two literary works is exceptional considering shamanism issue has been denied since the colonialism because its considered irrational and contrary to Western rationality upheld by the Colonial government. Thus, the presence of Lejak and Bontotan can be considered as a form of resistance from the irrationalists who practice shamanism in both texts (Pribumi and Chinese Peranakan groups) against Western rationality. This paper will analyse shamanistic practices as a form of resistance to the discourse of Western rationality shown by both texts by using qualitative data collection methods, the concept of orientalism and othering by Edward Said, and the concept of resistance by James Scott. The final results of this paper will show that the practice of shamanism in both texts is a hidden resistance that is manifested in small-scale movements, while at the same time reflecting the power of Eastern spirituality that contrasts with Western rationality. This paper will also show the contestation between popular literature (as seen in Lejak and Bontotan) and other literature that was controlled by the Colonial authorities (such as Balai Pustaka’s literature) from the same period